Captain Munnerlyn Unhappy with Reduced Role, and More NFC South News

Carolina Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn is not happy with sharing his starting role. He's saying all the right things to the media, but he's not happy in the least.

“It’s hard to say I’m good with it. But it’s a part of football,” Munnerlyn told reporters from the Charlotte Observer Monday. “I know they need me on special teams. We don’t have a gunner that can run down the field and go out there and make a lot of plays. I’m rotating at corner, which I really don’t like. But I’ve got to do it.”

According to Pro Football Focus (a subscriber-only site), Munnerlyn is doing a little more than sharing. He's playing significantly less than rookie Josh Norman.

Norman has logged 73 snaps in coverage, while Munnerlyn has just 54. On the opposite side of the field, Chris Gamble—who no one will argue has a firm grasp on his starting role—has played 78 snaps in coverage.

Norman's been targeted nine times and given up eight receptions for 102 yards. Munnerlyn has been targeted eight times (in far fewer snaps) and given up six receptions for 47 yards.

Neither cornerback is showing great skills at keeping footballs away from receivers. Until one of them starts to shine, Munnerlyn better get happy with shared time.